The trade had been in the works for more than a week. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport said on NFL Network that he "would not be surprised" if the Jets and Ivory struck a deal on a long-term contract.

Ivory enters a Jets backfield that's in transition following Shonn Greene's departure to the Tennessee Titans in free agency. Mike Goodson was signed to a three-year contract in March. We suspect Ivory will have the inside track at being the primary back at the Meadowlands.

Ivory was lost in the shuffle with the Saints, who already have a logjam at the position with Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles and Mark Ingram. Ivory will have a much clearer path to playing time with a Jets offense that is changing by the minute.